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Beverly A RobertsCentre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology, University of Edinburgh Verified email at ed.ac.uk Cited by 2353 |
Intelligence in youth and all-cause-mortality: systematic review with meta-analysis
Background A number of prospective cohort studies have examined the association
between intelligence in childhood or youth and life expectancy in adulthood; however, the …
between intelligence in childhood or youth and life expectancy in adulthood; however, the …
Feeding difficulty in older adults with dementia
CC Chang, BL Roberts - Journal of clinical nursing, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives. To use concept analysis to identify characteristics of feeding difficulty
and its antecedents and consequences that provide direction for assessment and …
and its antecedents and consequences that provide direction for assessment and …
Strategies for feeding patients with dementia
CC Chang, BL Roberts - AJN The American Journal of Nursing, 2011 - journals.lww.com
OVERVIEW: Despite the high prevalence of dementia among elderly patients in hos pitals
and nursing homes and the strong association between dementia and feeding difficulty, few …
and nursing homes and the strong association between dementia and feeding difficulty, few …
[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and characteristics of probable major depression and bipolar disorder within UK biobank: cross-sectional study of 172,751 participants
Objectives UK Biobank is a landmark cohort of over 500,000 participants which will be used
to investigate genetic and non-genetic risk factors for a wide range of adverse health …
to investigate genetic and non-genetic risk factors for a wide range of adverse health …
The effect of dyadic intervention on self‐efficacy, social support, and depression for men with prostate cancer
BA Weber, BL Roberts, M Resnick… - … Oncology: Journal of …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Urinary and sexual dysfunctions are side effects of radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate
cancer (PC) that contribute to depression. Despite the effectiveness of support groups at …
cancer (PC) that contribute to depression. Despite the effectiveness of support groups at …
Peer volunteers improve long-term maintenance of physical activity with older adults: a randomized controlled trial
MP Buman, PR Giacobbi… - … of Physical Activity …, 2011 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Using peer volunteers as delivery agents may improve translation of evidence-
based physical activity promotion programs for older adults. This study examined whether …
based physical activity promotion programs for older adults. This study examined whether …
Stability and change in intelligence from age 11 to ages 70, 79, and 87: the Lothian Birth Cohorts of 1921 and 1936.
Investigating the predictors of age-related cognitive change is a research priority. However,
it is first necessary to discover the long-term stability of measures of cognitive ability because …
it is first necessary to discover the long-term stability of measures of cognitive ability because …
Effects of a CHANGE intervention to increase exercise maintenance following cardiac events
SM Moore, JM Charvat, NH Gordon, BL Roberts… - Annals of Behavioral …, 2006 - Springer
Background: Despite participation in a cardiac rehabilitation program, there is a downward
trajectory of exercise participation during the year following a cardiac event. Purpose: The …
trajectory of exercise participation during the year following a cardiac event. Purpose: The …
Exercise and sleep in community‐dwelling older adults: evidence for a reciprocal relationship
JM Dzierzewski, MP Buman… - Journal of sleep …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Exercise behaviour and sleep are both important health indicators that demonstrate
significant decreases with age, and remain modifiable well into later life. The current …
significant decreases with age, and remain modifiable well into later life. The current …
[HTML][HTML] Seroprevalence of HTLV-I and HTLV-II among intravenous drug users and persons in clinics for sexually transmitted diseases
RF Khabbaz, IM Onorato, RO Cannon… - … England Journal of …, 1992 - Mass Medical Soc
Background. The human T-cell lymphotropic virus Type I (HTLV-I) is associated with adult T-
cell leukemia and myelopathy, whereas HTLV-II infection has uncertain clinical …
cell leukemia and myelopathy, whereas HTLV-II infection has uncertain clinical …